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The deniersof the mint of Lucca along with those issued from the mints of Charters, Le Mans, Melgueil, Le Puy, Valence and Melle are mentioned bythe chronicler Raymond of Aguilers who accompanied the count of Toulouse Raymond of Saint-Gilles as the "Erat Haec Nostra Moneta" the coins used in the Latin East by members of the First crusade.These coins frequestly turn up in hoards found in lands held by the Franks in Syria and Palestine. dpaul7Feb 21, 2013

NEAPOLITAN REPUBLIC - Henry de Guise50 viewsNEAPOLITAN REPUBLIC - Henry de Guise (1647-1648) AE 3 Tornesi, 1648. Obv.: Crowned shield with letters SPQN. Legend: HEN DE LOR DUX REIP N. Rev.: Bound wheat and olives, legend PAX ET UBERTAS 1648. Reference: KM #55. Ex Ardatirion collection.
These are always poorly struck, usually not this nice. The design quality of this piece is rather crude, and the SPQN is NOT aligned properly... letters are sideways. Usually they are straight. Probably made toward the end of the siege of the Republic by Spain.
From Wikepedia: The Neapolitan Republic was a Republic created in Naples, which lasted from 22 October 1647 to 5 April 1648. It began after the revolt led by Masaniello and Giulio Genoino against the Spanish viceroys.
The leader of the Republic was Henry II of Lorraine, duke of Guise, descendant of the former king of Naples Rene I of Anjou. The Republic had the following official names: Serenissima Repubblica di questo regno di Napoli ("Most Serene Republic of this Kingdom of Naples"), Reale Repubblica ("Royal Republic"), and Serenissima Monarchia repubblicana di Napoli ("Most Serene Republican Monarchy of Naples"). All indicated the double nature of the Republic, both republican and monarchical, and "Serenissima" was a purposeful comparison with the famous Italian maritime republic with the same title, Venice. The coat of arms was a red shield with the motto S.P.Q.N., in imitation of the well-known S.P.Q.R., the initialism of the Latin phrase, Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Senate and the People of Rome"), Thus, the Neapolitan phrase meant "The Senate and People of Naples." The coat of arms contained the crest of the duke of Guise.dpaul7Aug 14, 2011

LUCCA106 viewsLUCCA - Silver denier, Henry III-V (1039-1125), Roman Emperor, Civic issue from Lucca. H in the center, MPERATOR / LVCA arranged in the center, +ENRICVS. The deniers from Lucca were widely used during the first crusade and are often found in Israel and Lebanon. This specimen is exceptionally nice for these crude issues!dpaul7Nov 01, 2008

AQUILEIA - Antonio II. Panciera 143 viewsAQUILEIA - Antonio II. Panciera (1402-1411)
Obverse: Coat of arms of the Patriarch, in a beaded circle; "+ANTONIVS * PATRIARCH" around which is another beaded circle.
Reverse: Eagle over beaded circle; above it a rosetter, under, right and left a star. "AQU ILE GEN SIS" around which is another beaded circle.dpaul7Dec 08, 2007

ITALY - VERONA90 viewsItaly, Verona. Anonymous billon denario. 13th century. Denomination : Billon Denaro or Piccolo. Date : Issued anonymously, but at about the time of Friedrick II, ca. AD 1218 to 1250. Reference : Thompson #1940. Size : about 13 mm, scyphate. Weight : 0.33 grams. Grade : VF toned. Obverse : Long cross with a circle ove it, withVERONA outside of the circle and between the arms of the cross. Some of the letters in VERONA are ligate. The obverse is on the convex side. Reverse : Long cross with a circle on it, with CIVI CIVI between the arms of the cross. The letters are crudely engraved, and some are retrograde, so difficult to read. The reverse is on the concave side. dpaul7May 24, 2007